North Korea fires missiles after trilateral drill ends — SkimNews
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- North Korea launched ballistic missiles toward the sea on Saturday from the Wonsan area on its eastern coast, according to South Korea's military.
- The launch came one day after the U.S., South Korea, and Japan completed a trilateral military drill conducted in response to North Korean nuclear threats, which Pyongyang had condemned as a threat.
Why it matters: The one-day gap between the trilateral drill's conclusion and the Wonsan launch frames Pyongyang's test as a direct reply to allied coordination rather than an independent escalation, signaling that further joint drills risk drawing further missile responses.
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